{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-celebrates-federal-grants-improve-access-good-jobs", "Congressman Troy Carter Celebrates Federal Grants to Improve Access\u00a0to Good Jobs, Training in Southeast Louisiana", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. announced that the U.S. Department of Labor \u2013 in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority \u2013 has awarded over $34.3 million to support education, training and supportive services in regions that have suffered significant job losses in the energy extraction industry. Southeast Louisiana will receive a total of $2,427,213 under two grants for NextOp Inc. ($1,143,215) and New Orleans Career Center ($1,283,998).\n\n\u201cInvesting in workforce development is a key tool for economic growth in both our urban and rural communities,\u201d said Congressman Carter. \u201cThese investments will allow southeast Louisiana to address local industry demands head-on by both developing a skilled workforce and establishing a vibrant talent pool that will attract new businesses to the region.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative provides grants to engage local communities and help build pathways for workers to good-paying jobs,\u201d explained Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent Parton. \u201cThe awards we\u2019re announcing today reflect the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s commitment to ensure the benefits of its investments in climate, clean energy, training and workforce development reach and serve disadvantaged communities.\u201d\n\nThese investments will complement efforts funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to create good-paying, effective jobs that help achieve our nation\u2019s goals of strengthening our nation\u2019s infrastructure and fighting the climate crisis.\n\nIn keeping with Executive Order 14008, signed by President Biden, the WORC Initiative aligns with the Justice40 initiative, a whole-of-government approach to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments to communities historically marginalized, underserved and overburdened by pollution.\n\nThe WORC Initiative helps rural communities address historic inequities and to produce good, quality jobs for dislocated and other workers in rural communities in the Appalachian and Delta regions. The grants also help communities diversify their local economies by developing a skilled workforce and providing equitable access to underserved and underrepresented communities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-celebrates-federal-grants-improve-access-good-jobs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.647035125643015, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}